EPA v. INVISTA SARL Orange, TX, ACO
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
The EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Compliance Order under its authority pursuant to Section 112(r)(l) of the CAA to Invista S.a.r.l., located in Orange, TX. The AOC is being issued in response to violations of: failing to follow standard operating procedures for restarting the ammonia unit after an extended turnaround. The AOC requires Invista S.a.r.l. to assess the need for additional ammonia monitors in the vicinity of the ammonia unit and to install no less than 3 additional detectors within 240 days of the effective date of the order.
Defendants (1)
- INVISTA S.a.r.l., LLC, Orange, TexasNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
INV NYLON CHEMICALS AMERICAS ORANGE SITE
3055A FM 1006, ORANGE, TX, 77630
Registry ID: 110022523982
Statutes cited
- CAA 112R — General Duty/Accidental Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
INVISTA SARL Orange, TX, ACOentered 2016-03-17
Primary law: CAA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2016-03-17Final Order Issued
- 2016-03-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2017-05-01Compliance Achieved
- 2017-05-01Enforcement Action Closed
- 2017-05-01Air Resolved
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600676349
- Case number
- 06-2016-3349
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-A
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- General Duty/Accidental Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2016-3349 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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